Dough-raiser



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(No Model.)

J. S. BROWN. DOUGH KAISER.

Patented Jan. 3, 1893.

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JOSEPH S. BROVN, OF ACADEMIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DOUGH- RAISER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,153, dated January3, 1893.

Application filed July 2'7, 1892. Serial No. 441,391. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Academia, in the county of Juniata and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Dough-Raiser, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in dough raisers.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive receptacle in which dough may be mixed and when mixed may bemaintained at the desired temperature for raising.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective View of a dough raiserconstructed in accordance with this invention, the cover being swungback to form a table and to expose the dough receptacle. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionalView. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional View on line 00, c of Fig. 2looking upward.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a dough raiser comprising an upper flaring dough receptacle2 having a straight end 3, and a lower portion 4 having a drawer 5 andsupported by legs 6 arranged at its corners. The sides and front end ofthe dough receptacle are inclined outward, and its bottom 7 has arearward extension 8 and is provided within the side with perforations,9, and is covered on its upper face with a sheet metal lining 10 whichcovers the perforations, and extends a short distance up the sides ofthe receptacle. The removable drawer 5 is provided with a sheet metallining 11 and is adapted to contain hot water, hot bricks or the like tosupply the necessary heat for raising the dough and the perforations ofthe bottom and the sheet metal linings of the latter, permit the heatrising from the drawer to be readily conducted to the contents of thedough receptacle.

The dough receptacle is provided with a pivoted cover 12 adapted to beturned rearward as illustrated in Fig. l of the accompanying drawingswhen it is desired to open the dough receptacle, and it also serves as aleaf or table upon which articles necessary to the mixing of dough orthe like may be placed within convenient reach. The pivot 13 of thecover has its ends reduced; the lower one is arranged in the perforationof the extension 8 of the bottom 7; and the upper endof the pivot isarranged in an opening of a cleat let secured to the straight rear endof the receptacle at the top thereof. The cover is maintained in ahorizontal position and prevented sagging by a disk 15 provided with acentral opening to receive the upper end of the pivot, and secured tothe latter by a key 16 and having a groove to receive the same. The key16 has one end bent at right angles and is arranged in an angular branchof the groove.

The heat is regulated to maintain the desired temperature by means ofthe drawer, which, when closed, will cause the greatest heat to becommunicated to the receptacle, and by partially opening the drawer theamount of heat will be reduced by permitting the entrance of the outsideair, and exposing the contents of the drawer to the same.

When not used for raising dough the receptacle is adapted for thereception of baked loaves which will be kept free from dust, insects andthe like.

The front of the drawer and the receptacle are provided with handles,and the legs are provided with casters, to enable the dough raiser to bereadily moved from one place to another.

What I claim is- 1. A dough raiser, comprising an upper dough receptaclehaving a bottom provided with perforations, a sheet metal liningcovering the bottom, a lower portion provided with legs and having aremovable drawer, and a pivoted cover adapted to be swung horizontally,substantially as described.

2. A dough raiser, comprising an upper receptacle having a bottomprovided with perforations, said bottom having a rearward extensionprovided with an opening, a cleat se- ICO curedtc the back of thereceptacle and arranged above the extension and having an opening, avertically disposed pivot having reduced ends and arranged in theopenings of the extension and the cleat, a cover having an opening toreceive the pivot, a disk arranged on the cover and having a pivotopening, a key arranged on the upper face of the disk and passingthrough the pivot and a drawer arrangedbeneath the bottom of the [Oreceptacle, substantially as described. 7

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aifixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOS. S. BROWN. lVitnesses:

JOHN H. Pree, FEED. MEYERs.

